Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) Horror Fantasy Comedy Adventure Animation Family

Rated PG | Threatrical Oct 12, 2018 (US) | Genres Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family | Runtime 1h 30m
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Plot Synopsis:

Teenager Sarah Quinn (Madison Iseman) lives with her mother Kathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and younger brother Sonny (Jeremy Ray Taylor) in Wardenclyffe, New York. Sarah is attempting to get into Columbia University by writing an essay about fear. Kathy agrees to watch Sonny's friend Sam Carter (Caleel Harris) while his father goes out of town. Sonny and Sam are attempting to start a garbage cleanup business, and are called after school to clean up an abandoned house. Inside, they find a locked manuscript and open it, causing Slappy the Dummy to appear. They unknowingly bring him to life by speaking magic words found in his pocket. The book is later stolen by a bully named Tommy Madigan (Payton Wich). At home, Sonny is working on his science project, a miniature version of Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower. Slappy then reveals he's alive to Sonny and Sam, and gets their trust by using his magic to do the boy's chores and homework. Meanwhile, Sarah goes to a party to meet her boyfriend Tyler (Bryce Cass), but sees him kissing another girl. Later she arrives home and complains about him to Sonny and Sam, which Slappy overhears. Slappy then proceeds to sabotage Sonny's project..


R.L. Stine"s Goosebumps movies live on in the officially titled Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) scheduled to release in movie theaters this upcoming October 12, 2018. Slappy will return to wreak havoc on a new group of children and adults. Jack Black is still not confirmed to return as R.L. Stine himself. Director Ari Sandel is directing this sequel to Rob Letterman"s Goosebumps (2015) based on a screenplay by Letterman.

Synopsis / Plot Summary: Two young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist"s dummy to life.

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Official Trailer

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Official Trailer

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 90 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Sub-Genres:  Kids
Horror Genres:  Mystery, Supernatural
Directors: Ari Sandel
Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris, Ken Jeong … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 12, 2018
Box Office: $46,700,633
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 12, 2018, Digital HD: Dec 25, 2018, Blu-ray: Jan 15, 2019
Writers: Rob Lieber, Darren Lemke, R.L. Stine
Producers: Timothy M. Bourne, Deborah Forte, Tania Landau, Neal H. Moritz
Editors: Keith Brachmann, David Rennie

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